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San Francisco Says Cellphones Need Warning Labels

By The New York Times December 23, 2009 6:24 pmDecember 23, 2009 6:24 pm

There is no clear evidence that radiation from your cellphone gives you cancer, but San Francisco’s environment commission wants to make sure everyone worries about it anyway, reports our sister blog, The Bay Area.

Michelle Quinn reports that in January, the commission will discuss eight recommendations related to radiation emitted by cellphones, and local, state and federal policies regarding it. Mayor Gavin Newsom is expected to propose an ordinance next month requiring retailers to post information about cellphone radiation on store shelves.

“Do you wait until you have proof of cause and effect, or do you look for indications from reputable scientific sources?” asked Debbie Raphael, toxics reduction program manager for the city’s Department of the Environment.